Keith Mims
Operations/Project Management
Hamlet,NC
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager with 20 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Operations Manager
Plastek Group/Triangle Tool, Hamlet
2018.06 - Current
- Major supplier for tooling and molding to consumer product marketplace - Sales of $80M in 2022
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures through data analysis and GAP recognition to highlight areas of improvement reducing work related health issues by 85% from 13 issues/month to 2 issues/month.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency increasing operational efficiencies from 52% OEE to 64% OEE.
- Established positive and effective communication among department staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines by coaching teams to use information radiators.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies by investing in spread of knowledge practices.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover using creating Advanced Operator position as targeted milestone to recognize operators who attain show required skills and training through partnership with local community college, outside technical resources, and internal job shadowing with Engineering.
President/CEO
Etimex USA
2016.06 - 2018.07
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols while completing new facility start-up, reinstating ISO/TS 16949 quality system allowing Tier 1 award from BMW.
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.
- Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards reversing 18 months of negative cash flow to net positive 1M for FY 2017.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership. Includes rightsizing of human capital resources by 20% and eliminating mandatory overtime all while maintaining all customer deliveries.
- Supported project management team for optimal performance for new projects from Whirlpool, Electrolux, and Tesla.
- Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet organizational objectives.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive risk management programs to mitigate potential liabilities.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
Manufacturing Manager
Mergon Incorporated
2015.02 - 2016.06
- Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines improving on-time delivery metric from 91% to 98%.
- Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
- Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste through data analysis and time studies to construct standard work procedures. Reduced overall operator travel times by 15%.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs revealing underutilized capacity and allowing for successful assimilation of $23M/yr of additional business from BMW, Nissan, and other customers.
- Oversaw routine maintenance programs and scheduled service to keep equipment functioning at peak levels.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
Director of Supply Chain and Logistics
Mergon Incorporated
2011.02 - 2015.01
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions through redesign of warehouse space reducing operating space by 23,000 sq ft or 24%.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Supervised 8 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Leveraged valuable business relationships and skillful negotiations to obtain favorable vendor pricing.
Director Logistics & Supply Chain
Patriarch Partners LLC
2008.01 - 2011.01
- Installed Toyota Manufacturing System in plants located in Central America and North Africa to increase production agility and improving output by 40%+ at both locations.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with global vendors across nine different countries to achieve optimal pricing, consistent availability, and cash optimal payment terms increasing monthly operating capitol by $500K
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Employed expert inventory management and use of data analytics to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals improving cash performance by 46%.
Education
MBA - Business Management
2006
BS - Business Management
1997
Cum Laude
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) - Certified through Project Management - Project Management
10.2023
(PMI)Certified Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) - Certified Through Project Management - Project Management
10.2023
Certified - Decoupled Molding - Scientific Molding
06.2020
Skills
- Project Management
- Gap analysis
- Supply Chain Risk Analysis
- Negotiating international quality standards
- Leadership
- New Facility Start up
- International Project Management; Asia, Central America, North Africa
- Continuous Process Improvement
- KPI's and Deliverables Improvement
- Influence
- Cross Functional Team Building
- Performance and Change Management
- Executive Leadership Experience
- Contract Development
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Strategic Partnership
- Process Improvement Strategies
- Lean Manufacturing and Quality Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
- Stakeholder Relations
- Business Administration
- Data Evaluation
- Financial and Cash Flow Analyses
- Complex Problems Analysis
- Budget Development and Management
- Negotiation
Accomplishments
- ISO TS 16949 Standards and certification
- Lean Manufacturing Principles and TPM
- Multiple MRP Systems - SAP and Syteline ERP
- BRCGS - Global Food Safety Standards
Certification
- Certified PMP, Project Management Institute - 2023
- Certified Disciplined Agile Scrum Master, Project Management Institute - 2023
Timeline
Operations Manager - Plastek Group/Triangle Tool, Hamlet
2018.06 - Current
President/CEO - Etimex USA
2016.06 - 2018.07
Manufacturing Manager - Mergon Incorporated
2015.02 - 2016.06
Director of Supply Chain and Logistics - Mergon Incorporated
2011.02 - 2015.01
Director Logistics & Supply Chain - Patriarch Partners LLC
2008.01 - 2011.01
Southern Wesleyan University - MBA, Business Management
Anderson University - BS, Business Management
PMI - Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) - Certified through Project Management, Project Management
PMI - (PMI)Certified Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) - Certified Through Project Management, Project Management
RJG - Certified - Decoupled Molding , Scientific Molding
Highlights of Business Impact, Proven Leadership in Executive Management, Operations Management in Manufacturing and Project Management
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